LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has promised to partner National Compliance Joint Taskforce of Licensed Clearing Agents- NCJTFLCA in combating corruption in Nigeria maritime industry. The Group made the vow during its Round Table meeting with President of NCJTFLCA, High Chief (Dr. )Basil Chudi Nwolisa in Lagos. Nwolisa, in his…
By Ifeanyi Nwabuogu LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian custom service (NCS) in its efforts to foster ethical practices and integrity within its command, the Tin Can Island Port command of the Nigerian Custom Service in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission ICPC hosted a training lecture on transparency and accountability…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, state media reported on Friday. Li Tie, 47, who played for the English Premier League Everton alongside Wayne Rooney in the early 2000s, is the biggest name to fall…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tribunal in Argentina on Wednesday upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from holding public office against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country. Fernández was convicted and sentenced in 2022 by a three-judge panel for a fraud scheme that…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerian youths have begun to attack properties owned by political leaders amid the ongoing nationwide protests against hardships and bad governance in the country. In videos seen on X on Tuesday, some youths were seen burning a mansion built by a serving House of Representatives member, Nazifi Sani Gumel, representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has blacklisted 58 Nigerian companies and individuals for engaging in corrupt practices, a move which comes as part of the institution’s ongoing efforts to uphold integrity and transparency in its projects and operations. Among those affected are 39 Nigerian companies previously debarred by the African Development Bank (AfDB), along…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former World Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, aka Bash Ali, took to social media on Tuesday to reflect on his commitment to fighting corruption as he celebrates his 68th birthday. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ali recounted the sacrifices he endured over 17 years in his quest to host…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that throughout his stay in office, he did not build any new house, and that nobody can accuse him of corruption. Speaking during the launch of a book in Abuja, the former president said that he has always declared his assets, and challenged people to ask…